YAMAHA

MONITOR SPEAKER SYSTEM

Congratulation on your purchase of a Yamaha NS-10M STUDIO

Monitor Speaker System! The NS-10M STUDIO has been painstakingly designed to offer superior near-field monitoring performance in professional studio applications. This same superb
performance makes the NS-10M STUDIO an unbeatable choice
for home recording and even audio listening.
In order to make the most of the outstanding sound the NS-10M
STUDIO Monitor Speaker System has to offer, we urge you to
read this Owners Manual thoroughly.

PRECAUTIONS
Make sure that the power to your amplifier is turned OFF
before connecting the speakers.
Do not attempt to drive the speakers at levels above their
rated power capacity. Excessive power can lead to serious
damage.
Be sure to match the polarity of the speaker terminals
(+, ) with the outputs of your amplifier. If the polarity
of the left and right speakers is reversed, proper stereo
imaging will be impossible to achieve and irregular response will result.
This speaker system is not provided with grilles over the
woofers. Avoid touching the woofer cone particularly
the center cap-with fingers or any other object prevent
possible damage.
To achieve optimum performance, use audio-quality
heavy-gauge speaker cable.

FEATURES
Woofer
The 18 cm (7") woofer features a conical, straight cone
formed from a sheet of specially developed paper material, achieving precise pistonic motion for accurate,
distortion-free reproduction. The cone weights a mere
3.7 grams, allowing it to respond ideally even with
extremely low input levels. Power linearity is superb
from the lowest to highest input levels.
Tweeter
The 3.5 cm (1-3/8) tweeter dome is a laminated
soft-dome type incorporating two specially selected
resins. A unique manufacturing technique ensures
perfectly even resin layers and forms the dome and
tangential edge in one piece. The dome and edge unit
weights only 0.6 grams, achieving superb transient response with minimum distortion.
Enclosure
Only the finest audio-quality high-density particle board
is used in this sealed bookshelf-type enclosure. A
real-wood exterior with a black finish applied in 7
coatings adds rugged durability and beauty to professional-quality sound.
Crossover Network
Low-distortion inductors and selected MP capacitors
are combined in a carefully designed layout to ensure
smooth crossover with minimum loss and distortion.
Speaker Terminals
Large screw-type terminals easily accept heavy-gauge
speaker cable for optimum reproduction performance.

CONNECTION
BEFORE MAKING SPEAKER CONNECTIONS, MAKE SURE YOUR POWER AMPLIFIER IS TURNED OFF!
Connecting the Speakers
The terminals on the rear of the left and right speakers must be connected to the corresponding speaker
output terminals on the rear of your power amplifier with appropriate speaker cables. Make sure that the
right speaker is connected to the speaker output terminals on the amplifier marked R or RIGHT, and
the left speaker is connected to the amplifier output terminals marked L or LEFT. Also make sure that
the red (+) terminal on each speaker is connected to the (+) output terminal of corresponding pair on
the amplifier, and the black () terminal on the speaker is connected to the () terminal, on the amplifier.
If the speaker polarities are not properly matched, unstable stereo imaging and distortion will result.

Placement
The NS-10M STUDIO speakers are basically designed for horizontal placement, the speaker marked (A)
in the above illustration corresponding to the right speaker and the (B) to the left. According to your
requirements, however, the positions of the speakers may be reversed or they may be placed vertically
with no effect on reproduction quality. The speakers are marked (A) or (B) to the right of the serial number
on the rear panel label.
Slippage at High Power Levels
Vibration occuring when the speakers are driven at high power levels may cause them to move out of
position. This can be prevented by applying the supplied non-slip sheet to the bottom surface of the speaker
enclosures.

SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Range

60Hz~20kHz

Power Capacity

Program: 60W
Max.: 120W

Nominal Impedance

8 ohms

Sensitivity

90dB SPL (1W, 1m on axis)

Crossover Frequency

2kHz

Components

LF: JA1801 (18 cm cone)

Enclosure

10.4 liter, sealed bookshelf

Dimensions (W x H x D)

381.5mmx215mmx197.5mm

HF: JA0518A (3.5 cm soft dome)

(15 x 8-1/2 x 7-3/4)

Weight

6.3 kg (13.9 Ibs.) (1 speaker)

Supplied Accessory

Non-slip sheet

*Specifications and external appearance subject to change without notice.

TECHNICAL DATA
n FREQUENCY RESPONSE/HARMONIC
DISTORTION
(1W, 1m on axis, in anechoic chamber)

n IMPEDANCE VS FREQUENCY

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

H.F.
JA0518A

L.F.
JA1801

DIMENSION CHART

Units: mm (Inch)

SINCE 1887

YAMAHA

NIPPON GAKKI CO., LTD. HAMAMATSU, JAPAN

SERVICE
The NS-10M STUDIO are supported by Yamahas worldwide network of factory
trained and qualified dealer service personnel. In the event of a problem, contact
your nearest Yamaha dealer.
Les enceintes NS-10M STUDIO sont prises en charge par le rseau mondial de
Yamaha avec ses usines et son personnel de service qualifi. En cas de problme,
contactez la concessionnaire Yamaha la plus proche.
Dem NS-10M STUDIO steht das weltweite Yamaha Kundendienstnetz mit qualifizierten Technikern zur Verfgung. Im Falle einer Strung sofort den Fachhandel
in lhrer Nhe benachrichtigen.

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